The concept of the creative economy first emerged in the mid-1980s in response to a crisis brought about by the decline in manufacturing in many of the world’s most developed economies. The idea suggests a productive ...

With the growing discontent to the Austerity policies in Europe, there is also a growing demand for seeking alternative policies for solving the crisis. The alternative policies would only come about by recognizing the ...

The 'Creative West' report by the Western Development Commission in 2009 was the first attempt to map out the Creative Sector in an Irish context. This economic impact assessment follows on from that report by assessing ...